2006-01-26

Blogs are so ever-present that when I go to type something I feel like a total idiot. "Am I going to be some cheeze ball blogger now?" (Answer: Probably). Anywho, the `net connection here is more stable and I had some time so I decided to post a whole bunch of pictures. Of course the power went down mid-way through, but this is India.

Below are a bunch of pictures from the last six months. A big thanks to the guy in charge of Google India, even though I don't know him. I saw his blog which he uses for the sole purpose of posting pictures for people back home. A very cool application of the technology since then people don't have to register to see the pictures. The Picasa (load picture to your computer) to Hello (email/post pictures) to Blogger (uh, um.... blog) connection is pretty easy. I'm uploading pictures one at a time and adding comments, but I'm sure there's a bulk load feature.

I forgot that the pictures appear in reverse chronology, so first time visitor (i.e. all of you) should go all the way to the bottom and scroll up (or punchlines will be lost). Some of the pictures are out of order. Some of the ladies back home like to see the colorful saris so I made sure to capture some of those. I'll try to start to update monthly and sorry if email communication is still not what it used to be

Sorry if it takes a long time to load. I'll need to clean up the blog somehow.

Sari Display


Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding. Smita.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding. Anjana Auntie

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding. Geeta Auntie

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding. Mom & Dad Rao

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding. Madhuri.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding. There's nothing like having a raging fire in the middle of a hot morning when you're sitting through a three hour ceremony.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - Rekha's wedding.

Hyderabad, January 2006 - requisite self-portrait.

Hyderabad 2005 - Rotary Club President Dr. T.B. Rao and his cabal.

Hyderabad, July 2005 - Madhuri and Deena

Hyderabad 2005 - Green Park Hotel

Hyderabad 2005 - Green Park Hotel - Hanging out.

Hyderabad 2005 - Green Park Hotel - Dad & his crew.

Rao Home - "The path to enlightenment" (aka, the way to Mom's yoga classroom).

Rao Home, Hyderabad, June 2005

Rao Home - Front

Rao Home - Front door.

Rao Home - June 2005 - Do you see 3 cats?

Hyderabad 2005 - Friends visit the Rao house.

Bangalore June 2005 - "My trunk is tired."

Bangalore June 2005 - Mother & child.

Bangalore June 2005 - Three Raos on the open water.

Bangalore June 2005 - Family get together, after several hours of sitting and talking, standing and talking was attempted by some.

Bangalore June 2005 - On the boat to see the elephants.

Bangalore June 2005 - Family get together, talking continues.

Bangalore June 2005 - Family get together, the ladies talk.

Bangalore June 2005 - hangin' wit da kids

Forget about the Beastie Boys, here's a true Eggman.